Democratic hopes for a wave election that would carry them to a significant House majority have been tempered in recent weeks amid a shifting political landscape and a torrent of hard-hitting attack ads from Republicans.

Democrats remain favored to win, but GOP leaders believe they can minimize the number of seats they would lose  and, perhaps, find a path to preserving their advantage in the chamber.

The tightening, with just over two weeks left, reflects how President Trumps rising approval rating and the polarizing fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh appear to be boosting the partys candidates in a number of conservative and rural districts that have been considered up for grabs.

But Democrats have retained their strength in key suburban areas, where polls show female voters furious with Trump are likely to help flip Republican-held seats.

The past few weeks havent really diminished Democrats chances of a takeover by that much, but theyve increased the chances of a small Democratic majority, said David Wasserman, House editor for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. He estimated Democrats have a 70 to 75 percent chance of winning the House.

At stake is the fate of the Trump presidency  whether Democrats will gain the power to investigate his administration and thwart his agenda, or if emboldened Republicans will fulfill the presidents vision for the nation, from building a border wall to repeal of the Obama-era health-care law.

Lets keep Pelosi where she rightfully belongs - in the minority." really? the best you can do? how 'bout we keep her where she rightfully belongs - in solitary confinement at some remote, non descript section eight ward for the mentally ill?

they were hoping for conventional political weather systems to diminish conservative control of congress, but in the age of Trump..

there IS NO CONVENTIONAL wisdom.
Just balls. Testosterone. And serious head butting “to the death” for victory or else.

I do not expect the dems will not go out with a whimper... but with a portion of them driving the dead dem body politic, into convulsions of violence and insurrection that would make the Bolsheviks and Pol Pot blush.

The past few weeks havent really diminished Democrats chances of a takeover by that much, but theyve increased the chances of a small Democratic majority

So as the odds of winning big have crumbled, the odds of winning small have increased. I guess thats oddly correct in the same way the odds of not winning at all have increased. Process of elimination among the possible outcomes.

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